Employee Wellness Officer

Listing live now. Role: Employee Wellness Officer. Location: Calvinia, Northern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

About This Position

This Employee Wellness Officer role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Calvinia. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the hr jobs pipeline across Northern Cape.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Calvinia team on trust, and the Employee Wellness Officer role will feel that from week one.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Calvinia teams, and the new Employee Wellness Officer will feel that from the first week.

Notably, the role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Calvinia also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Working in Calvinia

Working in Calvinia means a place close to the Sishen mining hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Calvinia office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Calvinia.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Calvinia, Northern Cape.

Many candidates already living within reach of Calvinia cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.

Meet the Team

Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Calvinia office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.

Crucially, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Calvinia will be explained during the hiring process.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Our Commitment to Transformation

Practically speaking, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Northern Cape, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Calvinia.

Importantly, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Calvinia contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the hr jobs space in Northern Cape.

Importantly, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Practically speaking, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

The Environment

Importantly, the environment blends desk-based administrative work with frequent interactions across the business. Confidentiality, fairness and compliance underpin the work.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Calvinia site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Practically speaking, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

On top of that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.

Your Role

• Support organisational design, job evaluation and grading processes
• Run exit interviews and feed insights into retention strategies
• Compile workforce reports for EE, B-BBEE and skills development submissions
• Support managers with disciplinary, grievance and incapacity processes
• Manage benefits, pension or provident fund and medical aid administration
• Manage end-to-end recruitment from briefing to onboarding

Essential Criteria

• Hands-on experience with HRIS and payroll systems
• Experience supporting CCMA, disciplinary and grievance processes
• Sound understanding of EE and B-BBEE compliance reporting
• Commitment to fairness, transformation and ethical conduct
• Project management skills for HR initiatives and rollouts

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.